The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-16
The " K. MS"
KoscIUsKo, Feb. ]

KoscIUsKo, Feb. IA, 1887.
DEAR CLARION: As many of your read
ers have heard OF the X Nj Soci /
Club OF Kosciusko, they will probably be
interested in hearing of the reception ii !
en- by the Club in this city last Frid;
| night. The ok Ms az they are familiar
| Iy called ARE the very best young men of the
| town, and have organized themselves into
Club whose chief aim is to promote the
social pleasure OF their friends, and right
royalty have they succeeded in Their pleas
ant Undertaking. Last Friday night being
the second anniversary OF their organiza-
ton, they resolved TO celebrate it in a style
betting the occasion. With this end in
view, extensive preparations had been
going on for some time, which CT minated
In the grand reception Friday evening in
Court House. As early as o'clock lights
| flashed from every window of the spacious
| room, and by nine these rooms were thsong-
| ed with friends and guests. Promptly at
| nine O'Clock the doors of the Court House
were thrown open, asd the arrival OF the
X Ms" was announced by an inspiring
burst OF music from the band. This music
soon changed into a march, to the steady
tune of which the " K. Ms" entered the
room and marched up to the the Speakers
stand, where, after going through with
some of their rites and ceremo 1ies, the off,
GERS tor the ensuing year were installed.
Mr.. Sidney Whyte, The sK. Ms chief,
then intro, uced the Anniversarian, Mr.. I.
q. Sears, in very graceful little speech,
and for the space of an hour this gifted
young orator held his auditors entranced.
his address evinced the deep thou mt OF
scholarly mind, and was couched in grace
ful, elegant terms. 1t was the prediction
OF all who heard him, that bright laureis
would rest upon his intellectual brow, and
all agreed thai the gallant Club OF the
kainee Mitsins had honored themselves IN
honoring him. After the address and the
read spg of a letter from Jefferson DAVIS,
the very mention of whose name brought
ringing applause from the audience, the
thrt ng of guests mingled with each other
in pleasant promeraees and conversations
The old court sroom has rarely looked rP-
on brighter &c ne than its picturesque
walls enclosed that night. Beautiful
women, in rich dresses and flashing jewels,
were to be seen on every side, with the
gallant K. Ms, and the gentlemen guests
in att ndance AT 10 o'clock supper was
served, and when one thinks of that sup
per one thinks Of everything that would
delight the most fastidious epicure.
Though Kosciusko is a small town COM
paratiyely, we will risk the assertion that
no richer feast was ever spread in any Of
our cities than that pu: before their friends
by the Kainee Mitsins Friday night, and
surely none was ever more appreciated oy
those who were so fortunate as to enjoy 1t
Before closing must say that the Koscius-
ko Silver Cornet Band is worthy OF all
praise and admiration-especially admira-
tion-as there are three lovely young
ladies among its most accomplished must
clans. This band furnished delightful
music throughout the happy evenings
which Will alw -ys be a bright spot in the
memory OF the Kainee Mitsins ard then
friends' aK. NJ"